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Nicole Malachowski

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Keynote Speaker, USAF Veteran & Fighter Pilot, National Women's Hall of Fame, Tick Borne Illness Patient Advocate, ©️2025 Nicole Malachowski & Associates, LLC

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Happy Halloween…and don’t forget to vote! 🇺🇸
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🎃𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥: 𝕋𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝔼𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 On Halloween, scary creatures lurk in the dark: 🕷️𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦, hiding along overgrown paths, in leaf piles & tall grass. In costume, use 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 to avoid a horror story.😱
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Congrats to all winners of the LymeX Visible Voices Prize! hhs.gov/press-room/hhs-annou…
HHS Announces LymeX Visible Voices Prize Winners

HHS Announces LymeX Visible Voices Prize Winners

HHS announced 16 winners of the LymeX Visible Voices Prize.

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Worries… fears… most of what keeps us up at night never actually happens. Our imaginations are vivid, but reality is more muted. And as Stoic philosopher Seneca says, “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.”
"We suffer more in imagination than in reality." — Seneca, over a military jet lifting off a runway with dry hills in the background, pairing a Stoic quote with a moment of action and forward motion.

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Do you feel overloaded? Are you under stress? Does it seem like you’re being tested? These are the moments that will shape you as a leader. 🧵1/4
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We need our crucibles because they push us beyond our comfort zones, test our limits, & challenge our beliefs. They transform us by building our inner strength, refining our purpose, & shaping us into leaders others can trust. 🧵3/4
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What crucible has shaped you most so far? Please share your stories of crucible growth in the comments. I look forward to reading them! 🧵4/4
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Are you ready to grow?🌱 As a leader, sometimes it’s difficult to evolve because professional development opportunities tend to be designed specifically for teams. 🧵1/2
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👉3 things to grow as a leader 1️⃣Seek honest feedback from colleagues & coworkers. 2️⃣Keep learning, whether it’s from reading, mentorship, or outside experiences. 3️⃣Learn from failure & be transparent to your team about it. ⭐What tips do you have for leadership growth? 🧵2/2
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I’ve learned that sometimes growth requires surrender. Not surrender as in giving up, but surrender as in letting go of your grip on how you thought things were supposed to go. 🧵1/3
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The unexpected pivot, the new role, the feedback you didn’t want to hear, or the plan that simply isn’t working anymore. You can spend a lot of energy fighting to get back to what was, or you can get curious about what might be next. 🧵2/3
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Sometimes the very thing we’re resisting is the very thing asking us to grow. What are you ready to loosen your grip on? 🧵3/3
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Meaghan Ziemba, thank you. After 9 years & more than 525 keynote speeches, this is the most impactful feedback I’ve ever received. @MZiemba1215 🧵(1/5)
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Meaghan, thank you for introducing yourself, listening so closely, & taking my message even further. That’s what leadership looks like: believing those who believe in you, & then paying it forward to peers & younger generations. 🧵(4/5)
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You can read Meaghan’s full reflection here: 🔗linkedin.com/pulse/woman-who… 🧵(5/5)
The Woman Who Refused to Let Someone Else Define Her Limits

The Woman Who Refused to Let Someone Else Define Her Limits

What Nicole Malachowski’s PACK EXPO keynote revealed about leadership, trust, and the expectations we continue to place on women in manufacturing. I wasn’t planning to spend two days at PACK EXPO...

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National Pumpkin Day is October 26, a day to recognize the pumpkin as a beautiful element of autumn decor & a tasty ingredient in many recipes. From jack-o-lanterns to pumpkin spice lattes, they’re central to many traditions & memories. Share your pumpkin stories in the comments!
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Are you ever scared? That’s okay. Fear is our natural response to a perceived threat, or to stepping into something uncertain that matters to us. It can show up before important decisions, hard conversations, or moments when we have to step outside our comfort zones. 🧵1/3
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I felt it when I applied to become a USAF Thunderbird pilot. It was a months-long process, and voices of doubt and uncertainty rang in my ears all along the way. But I understood as a fighter pilot that uncertainty came with the job. 🧵2/3
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It wasn’t a stop sign; it was a sign what I was doing was significant. I learned to use fear of failure as a tool to focus on what is important. Fear often comes during periods of growth. When has your fear signaled a transformation in your life?. 🧵3/3
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